Halton police are continuing to find that far too many commercial vehicles are not complying with safety regulations.

A safety blitz, which was carried out in Oakville on Tuesday and Wednesday resulted in 48 per cent of commercial vehicles stopped being taken out of service.

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Initiative, dubbed Operation Tag and Tow, kicked of National Road Safety Week and was held by Halton police along with Ontario Provincial Police, Peel Regional Police, Guelph Police Service, the Ministry of Transportation, and the Ministry of the Environment.

The focus of the blitz was to identify vehicles that may not be properly maintained, which could pose a danger on local roads.

Police said that of the 125 commercial vehicles stopped and inspected for safety regulations and compliance during the blitz 60 were removed from service and 140 provincial offence notices were issued.